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100 Retired Astronauts Launch ‘Vote for Freedom’ Youth Campaign

7/28/2026

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More than 100 retired NASA astronauts, as Astronauts for America, launched the “Vote for Freedom” campaign at the California Science Center on July 20, 2026, the 57th anniversary of Apollo 11, urging young voters to vote in November.
Charles Bolden warned that ignoring principles could endanger the United States, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s “assault on democratic norms.”
The group will tour about 60 college campuses in swing states to spur voting.

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More than 100 retired NASA astronauts, as Astronauts for America, launched the “Vote for Freedom” campaign at the California Science Center on July 20, 2026, the 57th anniversary of Apollo 11, urging young voters to vote in November.
Charles Bolden warned that ignoring principles could endanger the United States, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s “assault on democratic norms.”
The group will tour about 60 college campuses in swing states to spur voting.